The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-06-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts Of the
World.


ABROAD.
A monster procession in honor Of Mr.. Glad
stone was held at Swansea, Wales. Mr.. Glad
stone with prominent Liberals from Wales, oc-
cupied special stand, from which he reviewed
the parade. One hundred thousand Nelshmen,
wearing resets and bearing banners and accom-
panied by numerous bands, marched past the
stand. CannOns were fired and the greatest en-
thusiasm prevailed. Mn. Gladstones remarks are
understood 10 be equivalent 10 an offer OF conces-
sion TO the Unionists 1T is believed that meet
ing has already been arranged at which Lord
Harrington aud Mr.. Gladstone viii discuss a
basis OF reunion of the Liberal factions in re-
gard 10 an Irish pOlicy.-Col Rdeway, OF the
Afghan Boundary Commission, has Informed
the Government of his belief that the rebels in
Afghanstan will overthrow the Ameer. In
that event he recommends British occupation
of hfghanistan.-Duringa circus perform
ance at Neschen, Prussia, a storm arose and
portion of the roof OF the circus structure was
blown OFF, The pendant lamps, hanging from
the roof, were broken and the blazing petroleum
poured down upon the heads OF the people be-
low. There were 1900 spectators, and fearful
panic arose In the midst of the tumult one OF
the lightly-built walls of the structure fell in,
and the whole building Immediately collapsed.
A large number of persons were burned, and
many trampled TO death, and 300 Others were
more or less iniured.-A final estimate OF the
at Paris places the number at $780, including
the remains Of 40 persons which were found in
the ruins, but which were SO badly burned as
20 be unacceptable.
ABOUT PEOPLE
Hon. James G. Blaine, accompanied by sew
eral members OF his family, sailed for Europe
this week. He expects TO be abroad for year.
Cen. James S. Speed, who was Attorney
General under President Lincoln, is danger
ously III at his home near Louisville Ky. The
family and physicians state that be can live
but few days longer. He is almost so years
of age, and is gradually sinking from exhaust
ion.-Cardinal James Gibbons, of Baltimore,
arrived in New York Sunday morning on the
Cunard steamer Umbria, and was enthusiastic
caly received and escorted up the bay by
committee OF prominent CathOlics.-Frank-
lin j. Moses who, as Governor Of South Caro-
lima, at one time occupied large share of pub
lie attention, but who has lately been an occu-
pant of the Massachusetts State Prison, has been
pardoned by Gov. Ames. The strange career
Of Moses finally cuminated in the forgery of
the name of Thomas Wentworth Higgnson,
the author, early in 1856. In October Of that
year he was sentenced TO three years in State
Prison. Ii has been represented that Moses
was 10 poor health and could not live long.
OBITUARY.
Ex-Vice- President William A. Wheeler died
mt Malone, n. ", on Saturday. Life went out
so gradually that it was hard to mark the ex-
act moment of it's flight. During the last six
months Mr.. Wheeler has been tortured by in
somnia and neuralgia. The night of the Sd of
March last he was seized with chill, followed
by sinking spell aud fever. For hours his
physician thought him dying. He never fully
rallied from the attack, and his mind and body
have wasted together. There has been soften
ing of the brain, which was the immediate
cause OF bis death. The funeral took place on
Tuesday.-Col. John Hastings a veteran
journalist, and brother of the late Hugh Hast
ings, OF the New York Commercial AdUertser,
died in Albany N. y, Friday last. He was
Lieutenant Colonel of the 9TH N. Y. Ii. A. dur
ing the late war.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
On Saturday evening four masked men
held up the ast-bound express on the Texas
d Pacific Railroad a few miles from Fort
Worth, Tex, Covering the engineer and fire.
man with reyolvers they ordered them TO pull
out, which they did. They stopped the train
on high trestle and robbed the express mes.
senger of from $1,000 10 $4,000. None of the
passengers were molested.-Mrs. Adam Will
liams aged SIS years, residing at Centerport,
Pa, was frightened TO death by a flash Of light
ming In Reading Thursday night. She took
refuge from the storm in vacant house, and
was found dead there a few minutes later
Alfred Garfield James Cullen and Norman
Bell were killed in Norton's quarry, at Binne-
water, n. y, Saturday, by premature blast.
Several Others were injured, one or more fatally.
-George ID. Thompson, prominent citizen
OF Harper, kan cashier OF the First National
Bank and Vice President of the First National
Bank of Anthony, committed suicide Saturday
Just at the same time A. A. Skinner, another
prominent citizen Of Harper, was found dead
IN the gas vault of the Opera HOuse.-Eight
Ciy had ini l,tra
premature explosion Of dynamite at the Cam
bria Iron Company's stone quarries at Brming-
ham, Pa. The killed were Jacob Shoenfelt C.
g. Stewart, George Weisser Ellis Myers, John
Roof, Emanuel Hodges, Harry Neil aud Michael
Maniko.---Arthur J.. Hornblower, Treasurer
OF the Hudson County Council of the Royal
Arcanum, OF HobOken, N. j.. is missing, and il
Is believed that he has committed suicide.-
Alexander Holmes, farmer residing near
Owoss0, Mich, had hOusekeeper who was re-
Gently married 10 Dan Fulton, much TO Holmes S
dissatisfaction. Holmes ordered Fulton TO
Keep away from the house. The latter went
20 Holiness house, attacked Mrs Fulton with
knife, cutting her head completely of, and
stabbed Holmes seven times, disembOweling
him. Subsequently he was found in the woods
with his own throat cut, but still alive.-A
special from Des M0ines, Iowa, says news has
just been received at Manson. Calhoun Co.
that Rev. DIR. Reid, who left that place last
Africa, had been killed and eaten by tribe OF
cannibals.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Secretary Of the Navy has directed the
Naval Board Of Inspection TO make an appraise.
ment of the u. s. 5. New York now living al
New York, with q view TO her sale at publi,
auction In accordance with authority of Con
Rrcss--The Governor OF Florida has appealed
20 the Marine Hospital Service for assistanc,
10 prevent the spread OF yellow fever. A
prompt response 10 the call will be made
President Ceveland's order clearing all trcss
passers of the reservation In Northern New
Mexico, TO which the Jicarila Apaches hav,
Just returned, was promulgated there last week
The order does not affect settlers who have &C
CURED titles under the laws Of the Unite,
States The herding or grazing OF stock no
belonging 10 the Indians is forbidden. Thi
will require the removal Of the large herds nov
on the reservation, which belong chiefly to Col
oTad0 cattlemen.-Two car loads OF Texa
ponies that had been shipped from Texas {
Eastern Pennsylvania and which had bee
wrongly transhipped 10 Bangor, Me-, were un
loaded at Hartford, Conn. IL is understoo
that they had been Is days on the cars withou
food. Several OF the animals were dead whe
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